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A dog named Christmas [videorecording] / by Beal, Jeff,composer.; Emond, Linda,actor.(CARDINAL)539683; Fisher, Noel,1984-actor.; Greenwood, Bruce,1956-actor.; Pogue, Ken,actor.; Werner, Peter,1947-film director.; Hallmark Home Entertainment (Firm),production company.(CARDINAL)340738;
Editor, David Beatty ; director of photography, Eric Van Haren Noman ; music, Jeff Beal.Bruce Greenwood, Linda Emond, Noel Fisher, Ken Pogue.Against her husband, George's wishes, Mary Ann helps her twenty year old developmentally challenged son, Todd, adopt a friendly yellow lab, who he names Christmas. Bringing home Christmas proves to be a life changing event for the whole family, allowing Todd to show that he can care for the dog on his own, and inspiring George to love a new member of the family.Rating: TVPG.DVD, wide screen.
Subjects: Christmas films.; Feature films.; Made-for-TV movies.; Developmentally disabled youth; Pet adoption;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Jackie / by Newsome, Sam,author.(CARDINAL)684102;
Jackie chronicles the life of a young man born to misfortune. As a child he is labeled as mentally challenged. He suffers an abusive home life and the torment of bullies at school. Soon he is judged uneducable and relegated to homeschooling that is no more effective than the classroom. He is left without a formal education. Thirteen years later he is reunited with an old classmate, Jimmie, who is now a recent college graduate. Circumstances reunite the old acquaintances when Jackie's mother becomes ill. Together they discover that Jackie has a secret ability and enormous untapped potential. That ability enables the friends to discover and expose deeply seated local government corruption and create a future for Jackie. Friendship, luck, and Jackie's special talent are the springboard that propels him on a journey to fulfill his destiny.
Subjects: Fiction.; Developmental disabilities.; Developmentally disabled youth; Impersonation.; Television journalists.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The science of making friends : helping socially challenged teens and young adults / by Laugeson, Elizabeth A.(CARDINAL)499493;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-358) and index."The groundbreaking book that puts the focus on teens and young adults with autism. While a number of programs help young children with autism to develop social skills, until now there have been no such approaches for older kids and adults on the spectrum. This book is based on UCLA's acclaimed PEERS program, the only research-based approach in the world to helping adolescents and young adults with autism make and keep friends. This step-by-step guide helps parents, educators, and others to provide "social coaching" to teens and young adults on the spectrum. The book includes concrete rules and steps of social etiquette identified through research. Parents can use the book to assist in improving conversational skills, expanding social opportunities (including dating), identifying strategies for handling peer rejection, and developing and enhancing friendships. Lessons are taught using didactic teaching narratives, followed by key rules and steps. Laugeson and this groundbreaking approach have been profiled in People magazine. DVD videos included demonstrate the book's lessons clearly and show how to present the material to teens and young adults Offers a treasure trove of behavior exercises for practicing each skill, ranging from joining conversations to handling bullying The book features a bonus DVD with video demonstrations of the skills taught and a mobile application that helps teens and young adults use the strategies in real-world situations"--
Subjects: Social skills; Developmentally disabled youth.; Social skills in adolescence.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Autism in lockdown : expert tips and insights on coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. by Grandin, Temple,contributor.(CARDINAL)184659; Kranowitz, Carol Stock,contributor.(CARDINAL)392292; Gray, Carol,1952-contributor.(CARDINAL)667807; Attwood, Tony,contributor.(CARDINAL)654919; Future Horizons Inc.,sponsor.;
Subjects: Essays.; Informational works.; Autistic youth.; Autistic youth; Autistic children.; Autistic children; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; COVID-19 (Disease); Developmentally disabled children; Parents of developmentally disabled children.; Parenting.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Library programming for autistic children and teens / by Anderson, Amelia,1983-author.; Klipper, Barbara.writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)802378;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What Is Autism? -- Decisions to Make -- Best Practices -- Storytime Programs for Young Children -- Programming for School-Age Children -- Programming for Teens -- Programming for Families -- Programming in School Libraries -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Training and Education -- Appendix B: Recommended Resources for Intersectional Practice -- Appendix C: Building Your Collection -- Appendix D: Potential Funding Sources for Programs -- Appendix E: Resources for Program Support -- Appendix F: Sensory Integration Activities -- Appendix G: Keys to a Successful Library Visit."This edition reflects the new knowledge that has been learned about autism since the publication of the first edition, amplifies the voices of autistic self-advocates, and provides new, easy-to-replicate programming ideas for successfully serving autistic children and teens"--
Subjects: Libraries and the developmentally disabled.; Autism spectrum disorders in children.; Libraries and teenagers with disabilities.; Children with autism spectrum disorders; Youth with autism spectrum disorders;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Programming for children and teens with autism spectrum disorder / by Klipper, Barbara,author.(CARDINAL)802378;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-132) and index.What is autism? -- Decisions and best practices -- Preparing storytime programs: what you need to know -- Storytime program models -- Programming for school-age children -- Programming for teens -- Programming for families -- Programming in school libraries -- Appendix A. Resources -- Appendix B. Books and related sensory activities -- Appendix C. Rhymes and related sensory activities -- Appendix D. Keys to a successful library visit.There are families with ASD in every community, and with a very little effort they may well become your most loyal and ardent supporters. Discover how to start programming services to the real children and teens behind the statistics.
Subjects: Libraries and children with disabilities.; Autism spectrum disorders in children.; Libraries and teenagers with disabilities.; Libraries and the developmentally disabled.; Children with autism spectrum disorders; Youth with autism spectrum disorders;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The autistic brain [sound recording] / by Grandin, Temple.; Panek, Richard;
"A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate Temple Grandin is a star, a Time Magazine top 100 Hero and an inspiration to millions worldwide. Since she started writing and speaking about autism, the number of people diagnosed with it has skyrocketed--but so has the research that is transforming our understanding of the autistic brain. Now she brings her singular perspective to a thrilling journey through the autism revolution. Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, she introduces the neuroimaging advances and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scans from numerous studies. We meet the scientists and self-advocates who are introducing innovative theories of what causes, how we diagnose, and how best to treat autism. She highlights long-ignored sensory problems and the treatments that might help them, and warns of the dangers of politics defining the diagnosis of autism spectrum. Most exciting, in the science that has begun to reveal the long-overlooked strengths conferred by autism, she finds a route to more effective mainstreaming and a way to unleash the unique advantages of autistic people. From the "aspies" in Silicon Valley to the five-year-old without language, Grandin understands the true meaning of the word spectrum. The Autistic Brain is essential reading from the most respected and beloved voices in the field"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Non-Fiction.; Science and nature; Animal scientists; Animal specialists; autism; Autism spectrum disorders.; Autism.; Autistic children; Autistic children; Autistic people; Autistic youth; Learning disabilities; learning disabled children; Parents of autistic children; Parents of children with disabilities.; Parents of developmentally disabled children; people with disabilities; People with disabilities; People with mental disabilities; Sensory disorders.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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A thorn in my pocket : Temple Grandin's mother tells the family story / by Cutler, Eustacia.(CARDINAL)547082;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-226).A Thorn in My Pocket is Eustacia Cutler's story of raising her daughter, Temple Grandin, in the conservative Leave-it-to-Beaver world of the fifties, a time when children with autism were routinely diagnosed as infant schizophrenics and banished to institutions. She tells of her fight to keep Temple in the mainstream of family, community, and school life, how Temple responded and went on to succeed, as Ms. Cutler puts it, beyond my wildest dreams. Ms. Cutler also explores the nature of the autism disorder as doctors understand it today, and how its predominant characteristics reflect our own traits in an exaggerated form.
Subjects: Biographies.; Grandin, Temple.; Cutler, Eustacia.; People with disabilities.; People with mental disabilities.; Autistic people; Autism.; Autism spectrum disorders.; Animal scientists; Animal specialists; Sensory disorders.; Learning disabilities.; Learning disabled children.; Parents of children with disabilities.; Parents of developmentally disabled children.; Autistic children; Parents of autistic children; Autistic youth; Autistic children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Disabled youth : from school to work / by Centre for Educational Research and Innovation.(CARDINAL)152893; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.(CARDINAL)140700;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-63).
Subjects: Youth with disabilities; Youth with disabilities; Youth with disabilities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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My brother [videorecording] / by Williams, Vanessa.; Kearse, Nashawn.; O'Neal, Tatum,1963-; Starr, Fredro.; Henry, Rodney.; Lover, Anthony.; CodeBlack Entertainment.; Vivendi Visual Entertainment (Firm);
DVD, single layer, region 1, NTSC, letterbox (widescreen) presentation; 5.1 audio, 2.0 stereo. audio.Vanessa Williams, Nashawn Kearse, Tatum O'Neal, Fredro Starr, Rodney Henry.Director of photography, John Sawyer ; editor, Christian Baker ; original score, John Califra.MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, some disturbing images and language.An inner city New York story of two impoverished boys, one of whom is developmentally disabled, and the bond of love they share. Forged in their youth by their mother, and made under life's most desperate of circumstances, this bond is unwavering, even in the face of adversity.
Subjects: Feature films.; Melodrama.; Melodrama.; Brothers; Mothers and sons; Developmentally disabled; Poverty;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 4
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